Car-fender



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W. CHRISTIAN;

GAR FENDER.

Patented June 23, 1896.

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VWILLIAMCHRISTIAN, OF EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- THIRD TO ISAAC GASTON, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

CAR-FENDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent No. 562,457, dated June 23, 1896.

Application filed October 7, l B 9 5.

To cz/ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be it `known that I, WILLIAM CHRISTIAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of East Orange, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Fenders, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to fenders or guards to provide an effective device of this class which is simple in construction and operation, and well adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended.

My improved fender or guard comprises a stationary frame, which is suitably supported below the platform of a car, and a sliding frame or fender, which is mounted thereon and adapted to be projected in front of the car, and to be withdrawnbeneath the platform thereof, when desired, and the invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure l is a side view of a portion of one end of a car and the platform thereof, showing my improved fender or guard connected therewith, parts of the construction being shown in section; Fig. 2, a plan view of my improved fender or guard, showing also the means for connecting it with the truck-frame of the car; and Fig. 3, a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, the platform of the car and the rods by which the stationary frame of the fender is supported being omitted.

In the drawings forming part of this application, A represents the platform of a car, B the dashboard thereof, and C the part of the truck-frame which preferably comprises the side bars O and the end cross-bar C', as shown in Fig. 2.

In the practice of my invention, I pivotally connect with the forward end of the truc-kframe a stationary frame D, which comprises side bars d and a rear cross-bar CZ. The side bars CZ are composed,preferably, of angle-iron, and the frame D is pivotally connected with the truck-frame at E, and the forward end frame, as clearly shown in Figs. l and 2.

Serial No. 564,862. (No model.)

thereof is supported by means of cross-rods F, which are pivotally connected therewith, and connected With the end of the truck- Mounted in the side bars CZ of the station- ,55 ary frame D is across-rod or shaft G, on which is mounted a pulley g, and mounted in hangers at the rear end of the platform and above the rear connection of the frame D is a pul- 6e ley g2, and a similar pulley g3 is mounted below the forward end of the platform and immediately under or within a slot g4, formed therein.

The sliding frame H, or fender proper, is composed of side bars hand cross-bars h', and said side bars are provided with longitudinal slots h2, adapted to receive the base-plate d2 of the side bars CZ of the stationary frame D, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, and the said slid- 7o ing frame H is provided at the forward end thereof with an enlarged section K, the sides thereof being extended, as shown at It, and curved in any desired manner, the object of the enlarged or widened portion being to eX- tend the frame even with or beyond the sides of the car. l

The central portion L of the front end K of the sliding frame I-I` is composed of wire mesh or similar material, and I also prefer- 8o ably secure to the forward-end of the platform a frame M, the back of which is composed of wire mesh or similar material, and the front of which is provided with upholstery m, or otherwise padded, as may be desired. 8 5

Secured to the forward cross-rod h of the sliding frame I-I is a strong spiral spring N, one end of which is secured to the rear crossrod d of the stationary frame D, and secured to the rear cross-rod 77, of the sliding frame II, 9o and preferably` near the middle thereof, is a cord, rope, cable, or chain O, which passes around the pulley g, backwardly aroundthe pulley g2, and thence forward and around the pulley g3, and upwardly through the slot g4 95 in the platform of the car, and the end thereof is provided with a ring or loop O, which is adapted to be connected withahook or projection O2, connected with the platform of the car, and 'pivotally connected with the dashroo board of the car, and adjacent to the dashboard B, is a crank-lever I), which extends upwardly and is ,provided with a slot (not. shown) through which the hook or proj ectionI` passes, and the other end of said crank-lever P projects backwardly, as shown at P', and

is adapted to be operated by foot, so as to cause the `lever P to throw off 'the ring or loop;

O from the hoek or .projection O2 in the operation of the device, as hereinafter described.

The operation will be readily understood from the foregoing description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

The sliding frame I-I or fender proper' is projected in front of :the car by pulling on;l the rope or chain O from the platform thereof, i and it is retained in the projected position byl means of the rin g or loop O,which is connectedl with the hook or projection O2 Afor this puri pos'e,and whenever itis desired-thatthe sliding frame lII be withdrawn beneath Athe lplatform thesaid -ri-ngor loop 0 is 4detached from the hook or projection '02, veither by hand or '-by the crank-lever l1), and lthe spring N will .at once withdraw thesliding frame beneath the platform, as will be readily understood.

when -the car is in motion said person Orobject will :be received `upon the projected end Kfof the sliding frame II, and the passing of s said person or object ybeneath the car will 'be' thus prevented.

The objectfof the upholstery or `packing 'nt is vto prevent vthe injury of the person, if `thrown against the end of the platform, and

it will thus fbe seen that I -accomplish'the-ob` ject `of my invention by means of a device whichissimple'in-construction and operation, while being at the same time comparatively inexpensive.

'My :invention is 'not limited to the vexact form, construction, and'arrangement of :parts shown anddescribed, and I therefore Vreserve the right to make allsuchalterations'therein and `modifications"thereof as fairly'come within ythe scope ofthe invention.

Having vfully `'described my invention, I claim and Adesire Lto secure byLetters Patent- '1. vThe combination with the'platform of the lcar--of Va guard or fender consisting'ofasta tionary frame formed of side bars having` `flan ges and a'rearcross-"bar, and whichis piv oted to the truck of the car, the same being supported by cross-rods connecting the 4front 'thereof-Withsaid truck, asliding fender secured to said stationary frame composed of side and cross bars, vthe former having longitudinal slots toengage the ianges upon the of wire mesh and means for moving the fender before or beneath the car, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the platform of a car 'of `a guard or fender consisting of a stationary frame formed of side bars having flanges and a rear cross-bar and which is pivoted to the truclcof the car, the same being supported by cross-rods connecting the front thereof with said truck, a sliding fender secured to said stationary frame composed of side and cross bars, the former havingllongitud-inal slots to engage the iianges upon the side bars of the stationary frame, said fender being provided at the forward end thereof with an enlarged section, the side bars -of which lareextended beyond the sidesof the car, thecentral portion of which is `composed of wire mesh and a frame,'the back composed of 'wire mesh,"the frontbeingpadded, secured to the platform above the 'fender and means for moving the fender before or beneath the car, substantially as described.

3. rIhecombination with the platform of a car of a guard-or Y'fenderconsisting of a stationary frame Yformed of side bars having flanges and a rear cross-bar,and which is pivoted to the truck of the car, fthe same being supported `by'cross-rods connecting the front thereof with said truck, 1a sliding fender secured to said stationary 'frame lcomposed of side 'and fcross bars, the former :ha-vin g -longitudinal slots to engage the yflanges upon the side bars ofthe stationary'frame, said fender bein-g provided at the `forward end thereof vwith an `enlarged section, the side bars of which are extended beyond the sides of the car, the central portionof which lis composed of wire meshand a frame the back composed of wire mesh, thefront beingpadded, -secured tothe platform above the fender said frame having a cross-rod carrying apulley, a pulley mounted in hangers upon therear end-of. the platform, .another lpulley Aupon the forward end of the platform beneath ra slot formed therein, a cord connected to-the rear cross-rod of said frame and passing over said pulleys and removably connected to the dashboard of the car, a spring connected to the cross-rod of the fender and to the `rear cross-rod of the frame to draw theformerbeneath the car and a crank-lever to release the cord, substantially 'as described.

In testimony that I-claim'the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence ofthe subscribing witnesses, this 2d day of October, 1805.

VILLIAM CHRISTIAN.

N'Vitnesses': y

JOHN M. ARTHUR, OHAs. METZ.

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